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The Constitution of Japan

14

CHAPTER III

Jurisdiction
Japan
Provision
14
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

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Article 14. All of the people are equal under the law and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic or social relations because of race, creed, sex, social status or family origin. Peers and peerage shall not be recognized. No privilege shall accompany any award of honor, decoration or any distinction, nor shall any such award be valid beyond the lifetime of the individual who now holds or hereafter may receive it.

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The Constitution of Japan · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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